While they always haven’t had a town hall in Occoquan, they’ve held regular town business meetings for years.
Town Mayor Earnie Porta tells us the town staff uncovered meeting minutes dating back about 90 years to the early 1930s. Porta says some meetings were held inside shops and inside people’s homes.
Manassas seeks further protection for Liberia House — As Manassas officials aim to add density in and around the Mathis Avenue corridor, the city is working to maintain the green space around one of its historic assets. [Insidenova.com]
Two key Virginia congressional races could impact control of U.S. House — Voters from across the country will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives in November, and the outcome of two key Virginia races could affect the final result. [The Center Square]
The traffic signals on Route 610 in North Stafford are talking to each other better now, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
VDOT recently completed a project to upgrade traffic signal communications and timing along the Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) corridor in North Stafford.
A Stafford County man is charged in the death of a Dumfries man killed in a crash on Route 234.
Jesse Rean Bacha, 35, of 752 Widewater Road, is charged with reckless driving, Prince William police said. He has a pending court date and was released on a summons.
At 7:39 p.m. Thursday, August 25, firefighters were dispatched to the 8000 block of Erika Drive, near Colgan High School, for a house fire. Crews arrived with heavy fire and smoke showing from an attached garage.
A neighbor saw smoke and called 911. The home’s occupants were not there when flames broke out, said Prince William fire and rescue Assistant Chief Matt Smolsky.
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce will honor the armed forces.
The annual Salute to the Armed Forces is Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chantilly Jet Center, 10660 Skyview Terrace, at the Manassas Regional Airport.
The festival is an annual family-friendly community arts festival produced jointly by the Prince William County Arts Council, the County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, and the Hylton Performing Arts Center.
The festival is free to attend and features Prince William County Arts Council members and other community performers and fine artists. There will be activities for all ages and multiple stages of performances indoors and outdoors, including:
Virginia expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility — More Virginians will be able to receive the monkeypox vaccine after the state expanded eligibility as a result of federal changes to how the shots can be administered. [Virginia Mercury]
Virginia spent most of surplus; Youngkin wants nearly $400 million for tax relief — Although Virginia has already earmarked most of its budget surplus for spending on government programs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin intends to set aside nearly $400 million for tax reduction. [The Center Square]
The man shot and killed outside Manassas is Dalton Jakob Moore, 25, of no fixed address.
Somone shot Moore at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, August 19, in the area of Sudley Manor Drive and Williamson Boulevard. Moore and two others were sitting on a sidewalk in front of a 7-Eleven store when a man walked up to them from behind the building.
On Wednesday, August 24, at 11:59 a.m., deputies responded to 518 Shelton Shop Road for reports of a three-vehicle crash.
The investigation revealed a Chevy Malibu traveling north swerved across a double yellow line and sideswiped a Ford truck. The Chevy then struck a southbound Infinity SUV head-on.
